Candida How do you know you have it???

Crazy Question I know.....How do you know you have it??? also how do you know you have it through your whole body?? what are the symtoms....I know I have thrush at times in my mouth...suffer from a lot of infections...feel faint...low blood pressure...lots of anti=biotics...nasal congestion...post nasal drip...respiratory infections...extreme fatigue..chronic soore throats...etc...

Several of the things you said may be related to candida- such as thrush (which is a candida infection- and a yucky one too- I had that a few months ago), congestion, lots of infections, fatigue, sore throats, and use of antibiotics.

You can have a blood test to check for candida in your blood--I just had this done at an FFC and they did find a high level.

Whenever you take antibiotics, it is a good idea to also take pro-biotics (acidophilus) to help maintain the normal bacterial flora. Antibiotics, especially broad spectrum ones, can kill off the good bacteria in your system, thus allowing more room for yeast to grow since it is not harmed by antibiotics.